Herpestes edwardsi
Herpestes edwardsi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyHerpestidae (Mongooses)
- GenusHerpestes (Slender Mongooses)
- SpeciesHerpestes edwardsi (Herpestes edwardsi)
Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park
Mongoose
Herpestes javanicus
Sloth Bear
Melursus ursinus
Tiger
Panthera tigris
Asian Jackal
Canis aureus
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Small Indian Civet
Viverricula indica
Common Palm Civet
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
Mainland Leopard Cat
Prionailurus bengalensis
Large Indian Civet
Viverra zibetha
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 7 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 11 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Herpestes edwardsi in Chitwan National Park?
About 25% of visitor-days record a Herpestes edwardsi sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Herpestes edwardsi in Chitwan National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Herpestes edwardsi in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.